Lamp-stand



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G. vH. BURKE.

LAMP STAND.

No. 495,016. Patented Apr. 11, 1893.

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- tions in such manner that it can be easily lamp stand provided with alamp. Fig. 2 isv UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. BURKE, OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-HALF TOALBERT E. SNOXV, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

LAM P-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,016, dated April11, 1893.

Application filed September 3. 1891. Serial No. 404,584. (No model.)

citizen of theUnited States,residingat Springfield, in the county ofWindsor andState of Vermont, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Lamp-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a novel construction of portable stand forholding a lamp or other article. The stand is made up of sectaken apartand compactly packed for stor- It is provided with mounted as to beremovable, so that in case of the breakage of a panel it may be quicklyand conveniently replaced by another plate.

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved aplan partly in horizontalsection on the line 2-4 3 in Fig. 3, the lamp being omitted. Fig. 3 is avertical section cut in two planes as denoted by the line 33 in Fig. 2.Figs. 4 and 5 are plans, respectively, of the bottom piece and top pieceof the stand. Fig. 6 is an elevation and plan of one of the posts. Fig.7 is an elevation of one of the fastening bolts with the foot knobtherefor in section. 8 is an elevation of one of the panels or plaques.Fig. 9 is a fragmentary vertical section showing a modification of theconstruction shown in the upper right hand corner of Fig. 3.

The lamp stand is constructed 111 general in the form of a box-likestructure, having four or other suitable number of sides formed bypanels or plaques. and having top and bottom boards or pieces connectedthereto through the medium of corner posts. The top board or section hasa centralhole or opening in which is placed alamp or other article to beheld by the stand. The top and bottom boards are held apart by means ofthe corner posts, and the structure is fastened together by screw-rodspassing through the corner posts.

Referring to the drawings let A designate the top piece or section ofthe stand, and B the bottom piece or section. The top piece is bestshown in Fig. 5 and the bottom piece inFig. 4. Each consists of a boardor plate Fig.

of wood or other suitable material shaped to any suitable design, andhaving holes a. a near its corners for the passage of screw-bolts C O,of which one is shown in Fig. 7.

D D are the corner posts, of which there are four in the constructionshown, one of these being shown removed in Fig. 6. In the drawings,these posts are shown as plain cylinders of wood, each having a hole athrough it from end to'end through which to pass the rod C. i The postsmay, however, be made of any ornamental design. Each post is formedpreferably with two longitudinal grooves b b fol-engaging the edges ofthe panels or plaques E. E, one of which is shown removed in Fig. 8.

By preference, the top and bottom pieces are formed with circularrecesses c c to receive the ends of the posts D D. The top and bottompieces and posts having been fitted together, the screw-rods O arepassed ,from the top through thecoinciding holes a.

a a. as shown in Fig. 3. Each rod has at its upper end. an. ornamentalknob or head F,

If made of wood or any comend of the rod 0. The upper knob F shouldengage the rod in such manner that the rod cannot'turn within the knob,and to this end the knob is preferably formed with a square portion eentering a square socket in the knob. As shown, it is formed also withan 0 ornamental fiangefcovering the top of the knob. By screwing theknobs G tight on the rods, the entire structure is held firmly together.The open sides of the structure thus formed may be closed by insertingthe panels 5 or plaques E Mechanically considered, these consist ofplates of suitable shape, being sufficiently wide to enter between thetwo posts D D with their edges sliding in the grooves b 1) thereof, asshown at the left in Fig. 2, and being sufiiciently high to fill thespace between the bottom and top pieces.

To conceal their bottom and top edges, the bottom piece B is constructedwith grooves g g as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, while the top piece isprovided with grooves 72. h in its under side as shown in Fig. 9, orpreferably with slots h h extending through it as shown in Fig. 5.panels to be dropped down through them into the spaces which they are tooccupy to complete the sides of the stand. By this con struction notonly are the edges of the panels or plaques embraced, protected andconcealed by the respective recesses b, 'g and h, but by reason of theconstruction of the latter as open slots, the panels may beeasilyslipped out at the top and substituted by others: Thus-thepa-nelsmay be made of ornamental glass or porcelain or other fragilesubstance;

and in case of breakage may be easily re moved and replaced by others.If, however, the appearance of open slots at the top of the stand isconsidered objectionable, the top piece will be provided onlywithgroovesh on its under side asshownin Fig, 9,,these beingcounterpartsof thegrooves g gin-1111011113 per side of the bottom piece B. This;cont 7 structionhowever n'ecessitatesthatthe entire r standshall' betaken apart by unscrewing the order to change the" plaques or panelslfjI I Thetoppiece A has ahole 't-ad'ap'tedito re'- ceive the body of alamp; as shown in Fig.1,

. or to form a socket for holding any other article that the stand isdesigned to support; Thus for example the stand may be u's'ed'as aflower stand by inserting a flowerpotof propor size into the opening fso that itshall be supported by resting against thesides of this.

opening. By making the stand of suitable fireproof material, as stone ormetal, itmay be used as a support for a gas or oilistove.

One important'advantage of my invention is, that the stand serves as aconvenient and appropriate means for the display of photographs,decorated plaques,or other ornamental objects. A very effective resultcan be produced by developing photographs on glass, porcelain or ivory,and using the plates thus produced as the panels for the lamp stand. Or,photographs mounted on c'ardsin the usual manner may be inserted, beingpreferably backed by a plate of stiff metal or glass. Or th'e'panels mayconsist of plaquesof porcelain, metal, Wood or other material suitablydecorated. Or has-reliefs in bronze or other material may be used. asthe plaques or panels.

The parts of the lamp stand, aside from the plaques or panels, may bemade of any desira-ble material, either wood, metal, ceramic ware or compositions.

An important advantage of my invention is found in the compactness withwhich the stand may be stowed away when taken to pieces. The severalparts in this condition fit together very closely, so that it may bestowed away in a small box for storage or transportation. For a lampstand, I provide These slots being open permit the j a box havingcompartments in which the different portions of the lamp and thelampstand may be compactly stowed away.

I claim as my invention the following-defined novel features,substantially as herein- .before specified, namely:

1'. In a lamp stand, the combination with integral bottom piece B, ofintegral top piece A having hole 2 for receiving the lamp, andconstructed with vertical slots h h extending through said top piece,corner posts D D between said top and bottom pieces, bolts 0,traversingisaid posts andpieces, knobs G engaging the lower ends ofsaid bolts below said bottom piece and serving as legs for the stand,knobs F engaging the upper ends of said bolts gabove said top piece,andipanelsE removably ientering and of less widthc than said slotsh,

pieces andasaidpostsand constructed to-inclose the sides ofthezstand,whereby when a lampbody is mounted in the" stand its body portion isreceivedin said hole tand inol'osed within theinteriorof said. stand,said. parts constructed anti ar-ranged substantiallyas and for tliepurpose set fortlzr. Y

2. Ina lamp stand, the combination with {the bottom piece B having holesmand con= mi nicatingi between said'recessemof top'pi'ece At havingcentral holed adapted to receive the body of alamphaving holes acoinciding with-. thehol-es a of said bottom piece',=convstructedon'its'lower'face with recesses-o corresponding. with saidrecesses c ofthebottom piece, and constructed with vertical slotsh of greater lengththan the width of the-panels'ofthe .staud, arranged between saidrecesses and correspondingwith said grooves 9 Of said bottom piece,posts D" D'between said pieces entering said recesses at their ends,bolts 0 O traversing said posts and said holes a a in said pieces, knobsG G' engaging the lower ends of said bolts below said bottom piece andservingias feet'for thestand,knobs F F engaging the upper ends of saidbolts above said top piece, and panels E E removably enteringsaid slotsh h in said top' piece and fitting said grooves g g in said bottompiece, and adapted when in position'to in'close the interior ofthestand, all substantially as and for thepurposeset forth.

3. ,In a lamp stand, the combination with the integral bottom piece Bhaving vertical holes a and constructed on its upper'fa'ce'withcylindrical recessesc' surrounding said holes concentrically, of theintegral toppiece'Aghaving. central hole 2' adapted to receive the bodyofalamp, and having vertical holes a coinciding with said holes a ofsaid bottom piece, and constructed on its upper face with cylindricalrecesses o surrounding said holes concentrically and corresponding withsaid recesses o of the bottom piece, posts D D between said top andbottom pieces, having cylindrical ends entering said recesses in saidgand disposed between said: top and bottom Y stiarcted on its upperfacewithrecesses o ad lj'a'centto said holes;and witlrgroovesgcom l too"bottom and squared sockets at top adapted toreceive the squared upperends of said bolts,

knobs G G beneath said bottom piece engaging the lower ends of saidbolts, having vertical holes traversed by the latter, abutting againstthe under side of said bottom piece, and having at bottom recesses, andnuts 63 in said recesses of said knobs G and engaging the ends of saidbolts, whereby when said parts are assembled they can be clamped Itogether by holding said knobs F F and rotat- 20 in g said knobs G untilsaid nuts (1 are screwed on said bolts, whereupon the strain on saidbolts is transmitted through said knobs to said top and bottom pieces,the projecting ends of said bolts are concealed, said nuts (1 25 areconcealed within said knobs G, and the latter serve as feet for thestand, said parts constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed 30 my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

GEO. H. BURKE. Witnesses:

ARTHUR O. FRASER, FRED WHITE.

